Sheridan High School - Sentinel Yearbook (Thornville, OH)

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184 seniors make up ihe largesf class io graduate from Qheridan Graduation Exercises were held at 8 p.m. on Sunday, May 30. Boys wore gray caps and gowns, while the girls wore red. For the second consecutive year there were five valedictorians. The class of '76 included eight and a half sets of twins. The senior song, “Down the Road,” was sung by any seniors who wished to, and the entire class sang the Sheridan “Alma Mater. LEFT: After receiving her diploma, Alice Coble shakes hands with Mr. Dave McGaughey. ABOVE: Gretchen Gaskins looks at her class- mates as she makes her valedictorian address. LEFT: Mr. Severance, superintendent, speaks of the five valedic- torians, Belinda Spohn, Mike Callahan, Pat Callahan, Gretchen Gaskins, and Lida McBee, before giving them their awards. ABOVE: Directed by Mrs. Mechling, senior chorus members and other volunteers sing the class song. ABOVE: NHS members march in to take their places on the first row. ABOVE RIGHT: Speaking of grade school in his valedictorian address is Mike Callahan. BELOW RIGHT: MAJVS student Linda Saum shakes hands with Mr. Jerry Blackstone from the MAJVS Board of Education. BELOW LEFT: 1976 Sheridan graduates march out. 25

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ABOVE: Seniors sing their class song, Down the Road. BELOW: Steven Jay Shafer receives his certif- icate in welding from MAJVS. LEFT: Waiting for his name to be called to receive his diploma is Tim Noyes. ABOVE: Belinda Spohn gives her valedictorian speech. ABOVE: Led by the valedictorians, the Class of 76 marches in. RIGHT: Making his valedictorian address is Pat Callahan. BELOW RIGHT: Jan Litzinger smiles as she is handed her diploma. BELOW LEFT: Lida McBee speaks of the future in her valedictorian address.

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FAR LEFT: Mrs. Mclntrye, adviser, talks with Sue Noll, art club president. CENTER: Betsy Blackstone por- trays Big Bird at the spring concert. ABOVE: Commu- nity citizens view the art club exhibit at the spring concert. i A ORGANIZATIONS ' A AH Club shows great talent ABOVE: ART CLUB MEMBERS — Front row: Joel Loughman, Nan Kelber, Barb Stickle, Alice Coble, Elmer Hoffer, Ben Aberegg, Mark Baisden, Leslie Koss, and Annette Rhodes. Row 2: Donna McGrath, Jill Wilson, Sandy Lentz, Donna Hitch- ens, Karen Sheets, Nancy White, Tom Lentz, Janet Miller, Theresa Hitchens, Ronda Bowers, and Lori Olive. Row 3: Mrs. Mclntrye, adviser; Jesse Saum, Mary Miller, Bunni George, Whit Tussing, Chris Noll, Chris Kelly, Heidi Holland, Alma Higgins, Janine Stickdorn, and Kim Sweeney. Row 4: Cheryl Brown, Crystal McCullough, Nancy Carpenter, Lois Ridgely, and Becky Hupp. TOP LEFT: Mrs. McIntyre, Sue Noll, and Annette Rhodes paint the office win- dows in preparation for Christmas. BOTTOM LEFT: The Cookie Monster (Pete VanSickle) leads the cho- rus into the Sesame Street song. BELOW: Deb Bus- sey entertains the children at the spring concert.